Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-18
FAIR HAVEN.
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 Gossip-Notes of Local Interest.
 Michael O'Connor, of Fair Haven, and Miss Annie Sweeney. will be married this afternoon in St. Patrick's church.
 Charles Davidson, who has been i'll for some time, is able to be about.
 Francis Donnelly, who recently announced his intention of going out of the quarrying business, has sold his extensive quarries on the Heights to Blakeslee 6 Sons, the we'll known contractors. Many in Fair Haven will be glad to learn that the work of quar- rying is to be continued here.
 Miss Jennie Smith, of the Heights, is now employed as teacher in Loveridge's com mercial institution.
 Old storekeepers on the east side claim that the two drawbridges make business a good deal duller in Fair Haven than it used to be. Before the Quinnipiac drawbridge was built everybody who came in from the country was obliged to go over the Grand avenue bridge in order to get to the city, or else to pay toll for driving across the Tom linson bridge, and as the thrifty farmers dis liked the idea of paying toll all the truck came directly through Fair Haven, and the Fair Haven merchants got nearly all the trade from the east, which now for the most part goes to the city.
 Mrs. J. N. Newton of Seymour and her daughter Jennie, who have been spending some little time with Mrs. Newton's sister, Mrs. Blake, will leave for home tomorrow.
 The members of Loyal council Knights of Columbus, are to be congratulated on the success they are making of their fair. Last night there was Q race between James L. Howard, the we'll known local runner, and Michael F. Campbell, a local bicyclist of some note locally. There was also polo match to wind up the sport, after which dancing, as usual, closed the even ing's fun. Tomorrow night there will be great fun, it is announced that "Old Sport" Campana and Uncle Willis Bunnell will walk. Since his recent injury Uncle more matches, but the temptation to appear once more against "Old Sport" proved too strong for his resolution.
 The cab stable just located in Fair Haven is presided over by Charles s. Barrett (not BassetD at 1S6 Grand avenue, not 196.
 Grand Lodge |. 0. 0. F. To-Day.
 The grand lodge I. o. o. F., of Connecti- cut, will hold it's annual session in Odd Eel lows hall in Waterbury to-day.
 STATE CORRESPONDING
 Prospect.
 PROSPECT, May 17.-Rev. Francis Williams and wife. of Chaplin are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Phipps. Mr. Williams preached Sunday afternoon and evening.
 The Ladies society met last Thursday evening at the lecture room. The programme consisted of music dialogues, recitations and tableaux. The receipts were $10.
 Died on Monday, the 9th, Edith, youngest daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs Horatio N. Clark, aged four years. Membraneous croup was the cause
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 SoUrHINeToN, May 17.-Mrs. c. D. Walkers wood shed fire shortly after Il o'clock Sunday night The department called out but the fire was outside of the limits. The damage was imma- terial.
 The flremen's annual parade will take place Sat urday June H.
 A. M. Craig will sail in the Servia Saturday for England in the interest of Hobart & Craig, manu- facturers of lamp burners,
 The Rev. MT. Bosworths letter of acceptance will be acted upon by ths Baptist society Wednesday night